Location. The Balcova Termal Hotel is located in Izmir, Turkey, in a forested location two kilometres from Inciralti beach and eight kilometres from the city centre.
Hotel Features. A modern complex of eight blocks, Balcova Termal Hotel offers spa and wellness facilities including a sauna, steam room, thermal tubs, and massage therapies. There is an aquapark with water slides and trampoline, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools including one for children. The lobby has wireless Internet and a 24-hour front desk with currency exchange and safe- deposit box. Parking is complimentary.

The buffet restaurant at the Balcova Termal Hotel offers Mediterranean, Norwegian, and French specialities. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning. The half-board rate includes breakfast and dinner. An a la carte restaurant serves Turkish grills, and there is a restaurant by the tennis courts, and a poolside bar.

There are five floodlit tennis courts in the hotel park, and facilities for aerobics, Pilates, and yoga sessions, as well as basketball, volleyball, fishing, and miniature golf.

Guestrooms. The 204 guestrooms at the Balcova Termal Hotel all have views of the gardens. Amenities include satellite television, wireless Internet, telephones, in-room safes, and minibars on request. The hotel offers a half-board rate.

Expert Tip. Smyrna was the ancient Greek city that is Izmir today. The Agora was wrecked by an earthquake in 178 A. D. but rebuilt by Emperor Marcus Aurelius and was used until the Byzantine period. Its ruins remain today.